Searching In Dimension

Dimension Designer provides two search actions located in the main toolbar's Search menu.

The individual actions in the Search menu are described below:

- Find Model Object - Launches the Find Model Object dialog, which can be used to find an object in the workspace by specifying all or part of its name. Selecting the object will open it in the appropriate editor..
- Models... - Launches the Search dialog. User can search for models in the workspace by specifying an Object Type, and/or a Data Type, and/or a property value. Search results appear in the Search Results view, and double-clicking a result will open that model in the appropriate editor.

Finding Model Objects

To find a model object,

> Step 1: Select Search > Find Model Object action on the main Dimension toolbar.

> Step 2: Begin typing a word or partial word in the Type Object Name field. Wild-card (*) characters will be honored. As you type, the objects which match the desired name will be displayed in the Matching Model Objects list. If there are more than one objects with the same name, the locations or paths of the objects are displayed in the Locations list.

> Step 3: If more than one object exists with the desired name, select the one of the locations.

> Step 4: Click OK. If editor is not open for the object's model, an editor will open. The desired object should end up displayed in a diagram (if applicable) and selected.

Searching

To search models in Dimension Designer:

> Step 1: Select Search > Models... action on the main Dimension toolbar which opens the Search dialog.

> Step 2: Specify desired search options for Object Type, Data Type and Properties.

> Step 3: Click Search. The search will be performed and the results will be displayed in the Search Results View. If the view is not yet open, it will be opened automatically.

Viewing Search Results

Below is an example set of search results. The view contains rows representing matchs for your search parameters. You can double-click a entry and the object will be opened and selected in an editor and/or the VDB Explorer if applicable.

The toolbar actions for the Search Results view are:

- Show Next Match - navigates down one row in the view.
- Show Pevious Match - navigates up one row in the view.
- Remove Selected Matches - removes selected results from the view.
- Remove All Matches - Clears the view.
- Search - Launches the Dimension Search Dialog.
- Previous Search Results - select previous search results from history.

You can peform some of these actions via the right-click menu:

Related Topics

- Getting Started with Metamatrix Dimension

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